The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) for the year 2023-2024 have been announced by the Consortium of NLUs. It is scheduled for December 2023. The admission notification has not been released yet. For thorough preparation, it is important that you go through the CLAT syllabus to make a study plan. The conducting authority for the CLAT exam is the Consortium of NLUs.
CLAT is one of the most prestigious national level examinations for admission into UG and PG programs offered by the top law colleges in India.
The CLAT 2023-2024 exam will be held in the Pen and Paper mode. For CLAT 2023-2024 exam, students can expect around 150 questions. There will be five sections. The first step towards adequate preparation for clearing CLAT is to know the test pattern and CLAT exam syllabus well. Students should focus on enhancing their understanding of each topic and practising questions. Students must follow a schedule and devote a fixed number of hours for CLAT preparation. Also, most CLAT aspirants are class 12th students; therefore, managing school and competitive exam preparation can be difficult. Planning and having a study schedule will help students to manage their studies efficiently. Students should expect comprehension-based questions from English Language, Current Affairs, including General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Techniques. Students can go through the list of essential topics for CLAT entrance.
CLAT 2023-2024 Exam Pattern
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Sr.No.
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Subjects
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Questions
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1
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English including Comprehension
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28-32
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2
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Current Affairs including General Knowledge
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35-39
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3
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Legal Reasoning
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35-39
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4
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Logical Reasoning
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28-32
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5
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Quantitative Techniques
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13-17
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**Negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer
CLAT Syllabus for English and Comprehension
- Students will be given a passage based on contemporary or historically significant fiction and non-fiction topics. The word limit of the passage would be around 450 words. Students should have the ability to read the passage within 5-7 minutes. One has to focus on understanding the central idea of the passage. To score well in this section, students need to comprehend the main points around which the author builds his argument.
- Students should be proficient in drawing inferences and conclusions after reading the passage.
- Questions can be asked based on the summary of the passage.
- A deeper analysis of the passage will help the students compare and contrast different points in the passage.
CLAT Syllabus for Legal Reasoning
- In this section, a passage of about 450 words will be given. The passage could be factual or based on legal matters or social issues. Students will be able to score well in this section if they develop an awareness of legal and moral issues. They should be able to think logically and assess the factual situation with a generalist approach.
- Students must understand how to infer the rules and understand the principles on which the passage is based.
- Students should have the ability to apply rules and principles to factually based paragraphs.
CLAT Syllabus for Quantitative Techniques
- In this section, students will have to solve short sets of facts or propositions, graphs, or other textual, pictorial or diagrammatic representations of numerical information, and questions will be based on the above information. Students will have to develop a skill in deriving information from graphs, and questions will be based on mathematical operations.
- The mathematical operations will require students to know concepts of class 10th standard, such as ratios and proportions, introductory algebra, mensuration and statistical estimation.
CLAT Syllabus for Current Affairs Including General Knowledge
The general knowledge section will check a student's awareness of current affairs and understanding of important news events. Students will need to analyze the passage based on legal information given in the passage. To score well in this section, students must read newspapers and magazines and remain updated with current affairs. The GK questions will check students' knowledge on the following topics:-
- Significant events, dates and significance are happening at the domestic as well as the global front.
- Questions related to Arts and culture.
- Questions related to International affairs.
- Questions might be asked on some historical events that have a lasting significance.
CLAT Syllabus for Logical Reasoning
- In this section, a passage of about 300-350 words will be given. Questions will be based on the following points.
- Students should be able to understand the premises and conclusions of the given argument.
- The students should have the skill to analyze and identify the hidden arguments in the passage.
- High order thinking is required to analyze the paragraph critically.
- Students should develop a higher level of intelligence to understand the term inference, as inferential questions will be asked in this section.
- Skill to understand the passage based on logical premises is another point that students need to consider while attempting legal reasoning questions.
- Additionally, students should be able to draw out an analogy and relationship between the passage's arguments.
CLAT Subjects Weightage
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CLAT Sections
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Weightage
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English Language
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20%
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Current Affairs, including General Knowledge
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25%
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Legal Reasoning
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25%
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Logical Reasoning
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20%
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Quantitative Techniques
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10%
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How to prepare for CLAT Syllabus 2023-2024?
Each section of CLAT tests different skills of the candidates. Thus, to prepare well for the examination, one must focus on a strategic approach for each section. Below mentioned are the tips for preparation based on each section –
English Language – For this section, candidates must focus on their reading skills as well as the ability to understand difficult words. However, candidates must read newspapers and practice comprehension passages to work on their comprehension skills.
General Knowledge – In this section, candidates must focus on keeping themselves updated with what is happening around them. Candidates must read newspapers, editorials, current affairs magazines and other resources for efficient preparation.
Logical Reasoning – In this section, the candidate will have to practice more and more. The section might be time-consuming because of tricky questions. Thus, it is required that candidates must attempt the previous year’s question papers and mock tests to understand the question type and score well in this section.
Legal Reasoning – The section will test the candidates understanding of law and other legal aspects. So to prepare well for this section, candidates must keep track of all recent legal happenings.
Quantitative Techniques – To score well in this section, candidate needs to practice hard. However, candidates will have to manage their time as well as be thorough with the formulaes to solve the questions in time.
FAQ
Q. How many questions will there in CLAT 2023-2024?
CLAT 2023-2024 will have 150 questions. Each question will carry 1 mark.
Q. Will CLAT 2023-2024 be MCQ-based?
CLAT 2023-2024 will have questions based on comprehension passages. However, the exam will be MCQ-based.
Q. Does the CLAT Exam Syllabus change every year?
No, the CLAT exam syllabus remains the same every year. However, a few changes in the exam pattern have been made in the past. But there are no changes in the CLAT 2023-2024 syllabus, and we mentioned the detailed syllabus above that candidates must check out.
Q. Will CLAT 2023-2024 have negative marking?
Yes. There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks. However, no marks will be deducted for unanswered questions.
Q. How many sections are there in CLAT 2023-2024?
CLAT 2023-2024 will have 5 sections – English, Legal Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, and General Knowledge and current affairs.
Q. In which mode CLAT 2023-2024 will be conducted?
CLAT will be conducted in offline, pen and paper-based mode.
Q. How can I practice online for CLAT 2023-2024?
Candidates can download the the mocks provided by the Consortium of NLUs. Also, candidates can focus on solving CLAT sample papers for better preparation and familiarity with actual CLAT exam.
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